Posts Tagged ‘Thailand< Travel’
World Focus on Burma (6 Jan 08)
- EU wants Thailand to turn up the heat on Burma
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
European Union special envoy for Burma Piero Fassino plans to visit Thailand over the next two months to drum up support for coordinated pressure on the … (If the URL is not working, click here.) - Internal affairs (Road to Rangoon)
Calcutta Telegraph, India -
So Ramesh enlightened him — CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat was born in Burma (as Myanmar was called then). Pranabda added that former West Bengal CM … - My travel wish list
Redlands Daily Facts, CA -
Pagan (Bagan), a series of pagodas and temples built between the 11th and 13th centuries on the banks of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar (Burma). … - Religions find controversy within ranks
Elmira Star-Gazette, NY -
•Protests: Buddhist monks prompted the largest pro-democracy protests since 1988 in Burma, also known as Myanmar, when they marched in September to protest … - Tennesseans strive to change the world
Robertson County Times, TN -
He’s seen an influx of refugees from his native Burma, now known as Myanmar. Though most are Christian, he’d like the Buddhist center to serve as a cultural … - Scrounging for the generals’ scraps
Toronto Star, Canada -
US first lady Laura Bush has urged jewellers not to buy gems from Burma, also known as Myanmar, the name imposed by the generals in 1989. … - Indiana senators back electric-vehicle research James R. Carroll
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY -
The Senate has passed legislation to further tighten economic sanctions on the military junta in Myanmar, also known as Burma. The legislation, sponsored by … - How to brand products through culture
Spero News -
Journalists who write about religion chose the Buddhist monks of Myanmar (Burma) and their pro-democracy struggle over Pope Benedict XVI, President Bush, …
